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Soul Knife; How do you?
Topic Started: Oct 2 2016, 05:45 PM (141 Views)
Pellease
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So I want to break away from my Gish builds and build a plain ol' basher. . . Sort of, I guess soul knives are inherent gishes of sorts. Anyways, here are the thoughts.

I am juggling two races right now: Arcanoloth and Rakasha, mainly because they are underplayed, some of my favorite races in the DnD setting, and I don't have any outsiders so it would be cool.

So I am thinking 23 Soul Knife, with one level that can be tossed around anywhere. Or if I'm willing to sacrifice one level of power dice, two levels.

Rakasha has some nice stats for the SK, mainly they have that high constitution which would lend itself well to concentration checks and I could roll them as a dex based SK. Plus they have one of the highest SR levels.

Arcanoloths though have the highest AC currently in the game, a bunch of elemental resistances and better intelligence. So they would be more powerful in melee combat while the Rakasha would have some nice perks with magic and concentration.

The piercing damage scares me though with Rakasha and I don't know what to do with the high charisma as I don't think I'll be using the charisma based abilities of the SK unless someone convinces me they are the absolute best.

Not sure about the build which is why I'm on here. What is essential for a SK? I'm debating between greatsword power attacks and the dual wielding. Arcanoloth could easily handle either with its AC. Which path would you suggest?

What blade skills are essential?
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Soulknife is more intended for low-LA races, but it's certainly possible to make one with the races you mentioned... however be warned that leveling might be difficult.

SR is nice, and Rakshasa does have better stats (But not by that much...), but the ultra-tankiness of Arcanoloth seems better to me.

Your biggest problem will be AB, so make sure to prioritize it.

+6 ELC means you can only have one Epic Blade Skill.... which kind of puts a dent in going CHA-based, since you can't get both Mind Crush and Delirium Strikes. I guess you can try only one of the two.


Mmmm, off the top of my head, what I'd do for a quick build. 2-handing.(There's also the EDM build available, if you want that....)

Arcanoloth Soulknife 23/Fighter 1

Starting stats :
18 STR (Put all your level up points in this)
10 DEX
13 CON
15 INT
12 WIS
19 CHA

Important feats : ANYTHING that increases AB.

Blade Skills : Dazzling Blade, Improved Enhancement, Mind Shield, Improved Mind Shield, 1 of your choice from Evasion, Reaper's Blade, Powerful Strikes, Wing Clip.

Epic Blade Skill : Mind Crush (DC 36) or Delirium Strikes (DC 40, 30% miss chance)
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Thanks!

Do you know how neutrality works with the moral powers? It says if you're chaotic then you'll get bonuses against lawful. Do neutral characters receive bonuses against chaotic and lawful or neither?
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Neutral characters get no vs-alignement damage in their tier 2 property, no. (Well, chaotic neutral would get vs lawful, but neither vs good or vs evil. True Neutral get nothing). Tier 3 properties do have something for neutral though.
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Ouch kk
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